Shuttle train service is a long-awaited project, which could not materialise over the years because the railway track linking the Peshawar city with Hayatabad passes through the middle of the runway of the Peshawar airport.

Mr Shah said the issue could be resolved if the railway track was bypassed from the airport, saying “for this we will need railways minister’s help”.

LAHORE, Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Sepp Blatter has appreciated the football promotion work of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) under the leadership of Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat and said that the time is not far way when Pakistan will be among top playing nations of Asia.

He is convinced that standard of the game in Pakistan has greatly improved in recent years and in its pursuit to achieve the aim setforth in Vision Pakistan, the standard of football will further improve in Pakistan.

This is stated by FIFA Chief who met twice with Faisal Saleh Hayat during 59th FIFA congress held at the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis Hotel on Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas.

Blatter chaired 59th edition of two-day FIFA Congress that approved the minutes of the 2008 FIFA Congress in Sydney, the 2008-2009 FIFA Activity Report, the consolidated financial statements for 2008, the detailed budget for 2010 and an amendment regarding the FIFA standing committees.

Sepp Blatter showed willingness to visit Pakistan soon as Pakistan football is improving as the time ticks on. He also praised the implementation of FIFA Statutes in PFF and said application of Statutes right from pff down to Provincial and regional level is one one of several praiseworthy landmarks done under PFF gvChief and Pakistan is among few national affiliated with FIFa to streamline their working with it.

Blatter also praised the PFF Football for Hope Centre at Mardan's Younus Stadium and said that it is remarkable that PFF has come forward by its social obligation and rebuilding the national economy and rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs).

The aim of Football for Hope is to create a better future through the medium of football.

"FIFA takes its social responsibility very seriously as part of its aim to build a better future for peoples forced to flee their homes at Swat, Boner, and Dir.

That is why we have declared Football for Hope to be a movement and an activity of strategic importance and we are proud that we are now in a position to support more organisations in their work."said Swiss-born FIFA chief who assured full FIFA cooperation to help in rehabilitation work of IDPs.

Faisal Saleh Hayat thanked FIFA Chief for three Goal projects. PFF's headquarter is in Lahore's FIFA Football House, construction on Goal Project II at Peshawar is in full swing while the third Project will be built at Karachi.

The district government and Waste Management of Pakistan on Thursday signed an agreement for recycling of garbage from all the municipal towns, Hayatabad and Cantonment areas on scientific lines.

The agreement was signed at the office of Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour. District Nazim Haji Mohammad Umar and the company representatives inked the agreement in the presence of Senior Minister Bashir Bilour, Deputy Commissioner Sahibzada Mohammad Anees, Director Coordination Rehmat Kabeer, DG Local Government Abdul Jalil and PDA Director Development Engineer Aminuddin Khan.

Under the project, the company will install a modern garbage recycling plant at Peshawar costing Rs7.5 million euros (Rs1.5 billion) wherein 100 percent investment was insured by the company

Twelve new trucks and other equipment will also be provided to the four TMAs of Peshawar. The district government will provide 100 acres of land to the company at Dheri Baghbanan on 21 years lease. The project will help prevent the spread of diseases and environment pollution due to dumping of the waste and garbage of the city in the open while the waste will be converted into useful material after recycling besides creating 200 new job opportunities. The company will purchase the garbage of all the four towns of Peshawar, Hayatabad and Cantonment to the tune of 1000 tons daily at the rate of Rs100 per ton.

Bashir Bilour expressed the hope that the project of the cleanliness, beautification and environmental improvement of the provincial capital would contribute to socioeconomic development and investment activities. He said Peshawar would regain its past glory as the gateway of industrial and trade activities to Central Asian states after restoration of peace in the province and adjoining Afghanistan.

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While talking to reporters after the inauguration, the chief minister said the state of the art police station was the first of its kind in Pakistan and was capable of bearing tremors of up to 8.7 magnitude earthquakes.

He said the first phase of the infrastructure rehabilitation projects for the police force had been started. He said work on 15 different infrastructure-related projects of the police force would start shortly across the province while 22 other projects were waiting for approval from the Planning and Development Department. app

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ISLAMABAD (APP) - Peshawar city will witness the sun-powered streetlights soon, as a project has been set off in this connection on tentatively in the city to tackle the power crisis, a private news channel reported on Thursday.
Peshawar Development Authority started the project in Hayatabad, where on two points, streetlights energised by solar energy, have been installed. A streetlight accompanies two batteries of 50 kilogram and solar plates.
According to the PDA, these lights will be installed in different areas of Hayatabad if the pilot project turns out successful.

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Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti laid foundation stone of Southern By-pass in Hayat Abad Peshawar which would be completed with US partnership in three years at the cost of 3 billion rupees.

Deputy Secretary US Brian. A Nicholas and Senior Provincial Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour also addressed the gathering on the occasion. DG PDA Qazi Laeeq throw detailed light on main cruxs of the project. Other participants on the occasion were US Ambassador for Economic Assistance Robin Rafel, ANP Provincial President Afraseyab Khattak, Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Karamat Ullah Chagharmatti, provincial ministers, MPAs, provincial authorities, ANP Office bearers and large number of local notables.

The chief minister said, “Southern By-pass will prove a milestone for profitable partnership between Pakistan and the US. The project will not only bring economic prosperity for people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but will also enhance trade links with other countries of the region including Afghanistan.” He termed the project a valuable gift for Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said, being a trade corridor, the highway will boost economic, trade and employment activities in the region. He thanked the US Government and President and Prime Minister of Pakistan for approval of the project and hoped their assistance in future development endeavors.

Hoti said, “We are passing a critical stage of our history where we are facing challenge of militancy.” He paid tributes to people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for gallantly facing menace of insurgency. He said current flooding adversely affected infra structure of the province after terrorism adding though current flooding did hit the whole country but Khyber Pakhtunkhwa status is different in a sense that it incurred the most life and material devastation and also paid huge price in the struggle against terrorism, he maintained.

Meanwhile talking to media men, the chief minister said Southern By-pass comprises of modeling and rehabilitation of Ring Road including 4 kilometers additional construction of Express way and additional lane and service road will also be constructed on both sides of the Ring Road. He said, from Hayat Abad, Express Way will meet Frontier Road and heavy traffic will use this Express Way to Khyber Agency, Afghanistan and advance traveling adding heavy traffic will seize going across Hayat Abad.

He said this project worth 3 billion will be completed in three years and the project also included broadening of bridges. He said, solar lights will be installed on express way for the first time as a pilot project. “Southern By-pass is a trade route and this will benefit people of Afghanistan along with people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.” He declared.

The chief minister said foreign donors will be consulted in connection with Northern By-pass. He said ring road project will only be beneficial incase circle of ring road has been completed. To a query regarding change in governor of the province, the chief minister replied he is not part of the process and had no clue in this connection. He said approval of Southern By-pass project on behalf of donors augment the donors have full confidence over it. He said work on reconstruction of road from Kanju to Madain with assistance from NAS will commence soon.

The chief minister said two projects of hydro power generation have started functioning in Machi (Mardan) and Kohestan while Wapda has handed over feasibility report of three projects to the provincial government and work will also started soon on it. The chief minister said donors and foreign investors have been asked for investment on partnership basis for utilizing capacity of hydro power.

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The Federal Minister for Communications Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan announced on Monday that construction work on the Rs12 Billion Northern Bypass has started.
He said that after the construction of the Northern Bypass, due within a year, a new economic revolution will take place and it will also resolve traffic issues in Peshawar.He said the multi-level flyover would resolve the traffic issues of Peshawar and this project would be completed in one year.
He added that the Ministry of Communications has released Rs1.8 million for the construction of two underpasses in Peshawar.The Prime Minister has released Rs10 million for the construction of a flyover on Phase III Chowk in Hayatabad.The minister also said that Rs1.7 million were released for the construction of a road from Hayatabad to Karkhano Chowk.

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“Security situation in the province is far better than previous years and the provincial government is striving to promote sports, culture and tourism,” he said while speaking during the ‘Guest Hour’ programme at the Peshawar Press Club.

Peshawar Press Club President Saiful Islam Saifi and General Secretary Shahid Hameed were present on the occasion. Aqil Shah said the artisans from across the province would be given opportunity to display their handicrafts at the centre. He said tourism could play an important role in boosting the economy and giving positive image of the province.

Dilating on the government plans for promotion of tourism, the minister said there were plans to install cable car from Naran to Saiful Maluk Lake and make a water resort at Khanpur where ferryboat would be made available. He said the government would construct youth hostels at tourist destinations including Malam Jaba in Swat, Kumrat in Dir Upper, Garam Chashma in Chitral and Thandiani in Abbottabad.

“In June we are holding a fair at Kaghan and then later in Swat and Khanpur,” he said, adding that traditional sports would also be encouraged across the province.He said the Sports Department has planned to hold competitions of traditional games like Mukha, which is a type of archery, Kabaddi and races of bulls, horses and camel to entertain terror-hit people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

He said soon a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed with FIFA to establish an international standard football academy and volleyball nursery at Pabbi town in Nowshera on 6 acres of land.

He recalled the successful holding of the 31st National Games and appreciated the support by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti, Corps Commander Peshawar, the media, players and officials of the participating teams.

Dusty and crowded Peshawar can hope to get a cleaner look as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has reached an agreement with a Lahore-based company to establish a solid waste recycling plant in the city soon.

Not only the ambitious project is promised to improve cleanliness in the city by converting the tons of garbage it produces daily into organic fertilizer, and useful household items, but also to provide jobs to about 200 people.

Official sources said the Rs1.1 billion project was discussed at a meeting held on Friday under Senior Minister Bashir Bilour. Secretary local government Aurangzeb Khan, secretary Local Counsel Board (LCB) Attaul Haq, DCO Peshawar Siraj Ahmed and other officials attended the meeting.

Mr Attaul Haq told Dawn that the project would be inaugurated in April and the Lahore-based company would be provided all facilities for installation of the recycling plant.

Already, the provincial government has leased the company 10 kanals of land for the purpose in Dheri Baghbanan area on the outskirts of Peshawar city.

Mr Haq said that under the agreement the company would provide 12 vehicles for shifting waste from different areas to the site of the plant.

He said that solid waste would be converted into organic fertilizers, plastic chairs and other household items. He said that the government would share the profit with the company.

Mr Haq said that it was the first project of its kind in the province and after its success more such projects would be started in other cities.

The management of the proposed recycling plant will buy solid waste from the administrations of four towns at the rate of Rs100 per ton, Mr Haq said while citing rules of the agreement. He said that 1,000 tons waste would be bought daily from the four towns of Peshawar and 200 tons collected from the Cantonment areas.

The LCB secretary said that the city district government was bound to provide 500 tons of solid waste daily to the recycling plant.

Mr Bilour told the meeting that around 200 people would get jobs with the establishment of the recycling plant, says a handout issued after the meeting. He directed the company to ensure swift work on the project.

Early disposal of garbage for ensuring cleanliness in the city was a longstanding demand of the people of Peshawar. They had been calling for creation of a special office of trash commissioner to deal with the continuing garbage crisis.

Mounds of garbage spreading stinking smell could be noticed in the streets of the city. Residents have been resorting to setting trash on fire, raising fears of toxic smoke.

Dumps of garbage in certain parts of the city have been a permanent feature for the last many years, but despite repeated protests of the residents the municipal staff could not respond in an effective way to clean the areas.

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